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Colonial mansion with a tea house, workshop and beautiful gardens in Forest Side, near Curepipe.
Located in Forest Side, near Curepipe, the Aubineaux mansion is typical of the old buildings of the central plateau in the second half of the 19th century, when winter gardens were in vogue in Europe. Built in 1872, it has been very well preserved and restored, and features a glassed-in varangue that protected its inhabitants from the high humidity in this part of Mauritius. Constructed from teak and other local woods salvaged from wrecked ships, it is flanked by pretty French-style turrets and features a curious central corridor, unusual in tropical-influenced architecture where rooms were arranged in a row to promote air circulation. When the house was renovated, the Guimbeau family, who owned the property, didn't want to change a thing. The house therefore retained its period furniture and paintings. Only the terrace and glass roof have been transformed into a resto/tea room, and the stone stable into an artisanal distillery of essential oils - workshop and boutique on site. Don't miss a visit to the flower-filled gardens surrounding the mansion, where numerous rare trees such as camphor trees, Chalta and a majestic 500-year-old rosin tree, a remnant of the endemic primary forest, strut their stuff. To immerse yourself further, take part in Ki pou kwi, a culinary session in the company of Les Aubineaux's chef, where you can discover the little secrets of traditional Mauritian cuisine and taste your own dishes - visit and rum tasting also included.
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Nous avons commencé par Bois chérie et Saint Aubin puis nous sommes venus au domaine des Aubineaux un autre jour (le pass est valable une semaine)
Le domaine des Aubineaux est articulé autour d'une maison coloniale de 1872 trés bien conservée.
Nous avons commencé le matin par la visite des jardins, pas très grand mais trés jolies et très bien entretenus, avec des arbres plus que centenaires et des espèces assez rares.
Ensuite nous avons manger au restaurant du domaine, à la carte, ayant déjà utilisé notre pass au restaurant de Bois Cherie.
Nous avons été super bien acceuillie et servi par Vanessa que je remercie vivement.
En entrée, Crevette au beurre d'ail excellent.
En plat, poulet à la vanille de Bourbon accompagné de riz et de lentilles, absolument succulent
En désert, banane flambée avec une boule de glace vanille
Et après le café un petit rhum à l'ananas offert pour finir le repas.
Le repas était parfait, et les prix très abordables. C'est sur que l'on y reviendra.
L'après midi nous avons effectués une visite guidée de la maison coloniale très bien entretenue et chargée d'histoire.
Connaître les origines de cette maisons liées à l'histoire des ces occupants était vraiment très intéressant.
Nous avons été acceuilli chaleureusement et avons passés une excellente journée,
dans un cadre trés agréable, un grand merci à toute l'équipe.
Je recommande cette visite et ce restaurant.
Bonne visite et bon repas.
PS : Si vous manger au restaurant, la visite guidée de la maison et la visite du jardin vous sont offertes
During cooking, only questions were answered. We had expected to learn more about the Mauritius food culture, ingredients, spices, history…
The dish we cooked was delicious. But cooking school in my opinion should be different…
It was a 3-4 star experience. With more schooling it could have been a 5 star.
Great location and a totally different atmosphere from „normal“ ????????
Please improve, because it would benefit a lot with regards to bringing over maurition traditions…????